2 taken to hospital after motorcycle, deer collide in Kandiyohi County

Two people were taken to a hospital Sunday night after the motorcycle they were on collided with a deer in Green Lake Township.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to a motorcycle crash at about 9:50 p.m.

According to the sheriff’s office, a 53-year-old from Lake Lillian was westbound on County Road 10 near 51st Street Northeast when a deer ran out and hit the motorcycle.

The 53-year-old and a 49-year-old passenger from Willmar were both taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office said.

The crash remains under investigation.